Farming implement.



G. HARRIS.

FARMING IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.2, 1912.

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. The drag CORNELIUS HARRIS, OF WINCHESTER, INDIANA.

FARMING IMPLEMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 39, 1913.

Application filed October 2, 1912. Serial No. 723,612.

To all whom it may concern 7 Be it known that I, CORNELIUS Harms, acitizen of the United States, residing at Winchester, in the county ofRandolph and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Farming Implements, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relatesto farming implements and more particularly todrags'and harrows.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a dragincluding a series of drag bars of various heights whereby variousdragging depths may be obtained in the surface of the soil.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a drag comprising aseries of drag bars and means for adjusting said bars as a whole.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a drag embodying aseries of relatively spaced drag bars and means whereby the relativeangle of saidbars may be varied.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of ,a dragembodying a series of spaced drag bars having their lower edges ofangular formation so as to provide a durable and efficient edge.

With these and other objects in view as will appear as the descriptionproceeds, the invention comprises the various novel features ofconstruction and arrangement of parts as will be more fully describedhereinafter and set forth with particularity in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the drag andharrow; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same; Fig. 3 is an enlargedsectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is an enlargedsection taken on the line l4l of Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 is a transversesectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawing the invention will be seen toconsist of a drag A and a harrow B, which latter is connected to thedrag in any suitable manner, for instance, by suitable draft chains C. Aconsists of parallel spaced side bars 1 which are suitabl braced by rods2. The'ends of the side ars are provided with means whereby the harrow Bmay be suitably connected thereto, and in this instance the ends of thebars are shown to be formed to provide a hook 3 whereby the draft chainsC are connected thereto.

t is to be understood that if desired the harrow may be used either inthe rear of the drag as shown, or may be used in front thereof, it beingunderstood of course that 1f such' latter arrangement is desired theconnecting chains C will be removed from the front end of the harrow,connected to the rear end thereof and the remaining end of the saidchain will be connected to the hooks 3 on the forward ends of the sidebars 1 of the drag A. Pivoted intermediate their ends to the side bars 1are spaced adjust-able supporting arms 4: having secured at their lowerends, by suitable means such as bolts 5, drag bars 6 which have theirlower edges bent in angular relation to the bodies of the drag bars.From this it will be seen that each of the drag bars have their loweredges formed so as to provide durable'and efiicient bearing edges 7. Theupper ends of the supporting arms 4 are pivotally connected to aconnecting bar through the medium of bolts and nuts 9. The upper end ofeach bar is provided with a series of holes, the connecting bar 8 beingalso provided adjacent its connection with the supporting arms 1 with aseries of openings, whereby the relative angle between the supportingarms may be varied. By varying the angle of said supporting arms, itwill be apparent the: any desired depth may be obtained at W1 Connectedto the rear end of the connecting bar 8 and pivoted intermediate itsends is a ratchet lever 11 of any well known construction, said ratchetlever embodying a latch 12 adapted to engage the toothed segment 13suitably secured to the rear end of the connecting bar 8. The lower endof the ratchet lever 11 is pivotally connected to the lower end of therear supporting arm 4: as shown at 14. By this construction it will bereadily apparent that by adjusting the ratchet lever 11 either forwardor backward, the relative dragging depths of the various drag bars maybe varied at will and should these variations be not suificient theupper ends of the supporting arms l may be adjusted relative to theconnecting bar 8 to accomplish the desired-result.

The harrow B'will be seen to consist of parallel spaced side bars 15,said bars being suitably braced by braces 16. The ends of the bracedbars 16 are provided with a series of apertures, as well as the sidebars 15, whereby the brace rod 16 may be adj ustably secured to saidside bars.

J ournaled in said side bars are a series of spaced revoluble teeth bars17. Suitable rake teeth are secured to said bars by means of bolts 18,said bolts being preferably of wedge formation. Adjacent one of the sidebars 15 and projecting upwardly from each of the revoluble teeth bars16, are arms 19, which have their upper ends pivotally secured to aconnecting link 20 whereby a like movement may be imparted to all of theteeth bars at the same time. Pivoted intermediate its ends to theconnecting link 20 is a ratchet lever 21 having its lower ends suitablyconnected to the rear tooth bars of the harrow, as shown at 22. Atoothed segment 23 is mounted upon a side bar 15 and is adapted to beengaged by the latch 24 of the ratchet lever 21. From this constructionit will be apparent that through the medium of the ratchet lever theangle of rake of the harrow teeth may be varied at will.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the advantages of construction and arrangement ofparts will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which theinvention relates, and while I have described the principal operation ofthe device, together with the device which I now consider to, be thebest embodiment thereof, I

desire 'to have it understood that such; changes may be made whendesired as are within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is: V

1. A device ofthe character described comprising spaced side bars,supporting arms pivoted intermediate of their ends to said side bars,drag bars secured to the lower -ends of said supporting arms, aconnectingbar having adjustable connection with the upper ends of saidsupporting arms, and means pivotally connected to said connecting barand to one of saidsupporting arms, whereby the drag barsmay be adjustedsimultaneously. V

2. A drag comprising spaced sidebars, supporting armspivotedintermediate their ends to said side bars, drag bars secured tothe lower ends of said supporting arms, a connecting bar havingadjustable connectionv with the upper ends of said supporting arms, aratchet lever V pivotally arranged upon said connecting bar and havingits lower end pivoted to one of the supporting arms whereby the dragbars may be adjusted as a whole. 7

In testimony whereof I hereunto aitix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

CORNELIUS HARRIS.

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